Sichuan local food
Local dishes, ingredients and the stories behind them.

Bingfen and lianggao 冰粉·凉糕
Bingfen is slippery and delicate; lianggao is smoother and more substantial, with brown-sugar syrup commonly providing the sweetness.
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Suji sesame-oil rice crisp 苏稽香油米花糖
The confection is light and crunchy but held together by a sweet, slightly sticky binder. It breaks into small crisp grains as you chew.
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Emei sweet rice cake 峨眉糕
The cake is gently sweet and tender-crumbly rather than stretchy, with a dry enough texture to suit tea.
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Emei fermented rice cakes 峨眉冻粑
The texture is gently springy and tender, with a mild sweet-fermented rice aroma. Warm cakes are softer than ones left to cool.
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Muchuan flower-scented tea 沐川花茶
Expect a clear infusion with floral aroma layered over the tea's own body and slight astringency. Longer steeping usually makes the tea stronger.
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Emei Zhuyeqing green tea 峨眉竹叶青
The tea is fresh and gently grassy, with a clean aroma and mild sweetness after swallowing. Stronger brewing adds more astringency.
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